tPA
SUD
TMS
SVZ
TBI
TENS
SIADH
Subventricular zone-A paired brain structure that lines the lateral ventricles. It is composed of four layers of varying cell density and thickness and is one of the places in the adult mammalian brain where neurogenesis has been demonstrated.
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation unit-A medical device that delivers small electrical currents to targeted body parts where there is injury or pain.
Traumatic Brain Injury-An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation-A non invasive method of stimulating the brain using electromagnetic induction. Used as a treatment modality for depression, stroke, migraines, dystonia, tinnitus, and Parkinson's.
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone-caused by excessive production of ADH by the pituitary; also called Schwartz-Bartter syndrome; symptoms include nausea, vomiting, irritability, confusion, seizures and coma.
Tissue plasminogen activator-A protein involved in the breakdown of blood clots and approved for therapeutic use in stroke patients up to 3 hours after the incident.
Substance Use Disorder-Continued substance use despite health, psychological, or social consequences.
